Niederhaslach Church | |
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Église paroissiale Saint-Jean Baptiste Collégiale Saint-Florent | |
Location | Niederhaslach |
Country | France |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
History | |
Founded | 1274 |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Monument historique |
Designated | 1846 |
Architect(s) | Gerlach von Steinbach |
Style | Gothic architecture |
Groundbreaking | 1274 |
Completed | 1385 |
Specifications | |
Length | 51.1 m (168 ft) |
Height | 42 m (138 ft) |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Strasbourg |
The Roman Catholic[1] Parish church Saint John the Baptist (French: Église paroissiale Saint-Jean Baptiste), formerly Collegiate church Saint Florentius (Collégiale Saint-Florent) is the main church of the small city of Niederhaslach in Alsace. The building is widely considered one of the finest and most ornate examples of Gothic architecture and Gothic art in the Bas-Rhin departement of France.[2]